A Local volunteer has been recognised for her role empowering hundreds of girls and young women over a period of over 50 years and has been honoured for her work supporting girls and young women with a prestigious Laurel Award. Deborah Meadows of Bembridge was awarded the second highest discretionary national
2022 started with a leaders training afternoon which was well attended and as well as some training there was fun and games including a scarecrow making competition. Once again all Island units have been very busy with activities and all the girls have been working hard to gain badges. There
World Thinking Day happens every 22nd February and is a chance for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts across the World to think about each other, the Worldwide movement they’re part of, and important issues. In 2022, the theme of World Thinking Day is Our World, Our Equal Future and has
Girlguiding members are always looking for new members to join them. Could this be you? If you are aged 4 and just starting out on life’s adventure, a get up and go 7year old looking for fun after school, an 11 year old seeking new friends or a teenager wanting
Girlguiding Units across the Isle of Wight have not only been enjoying their regular meetings but having adventures both indoors and out as well as supporting their communities. On a more serious note November saw several Units attend their local Remembrance Day services and parades. Over 1,000 members of the
Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers from across the Island attended an exclusive Girlguiding film screening of Disney’s, new animated musical, Encanto at the weekend. Island members were among thousands of Girlguiding members who attended the mass screenings held on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th December. Nationally members attended their local
Over the past few years a number of Girlguiding IW units have enjoyed looking at ‘Waste & Recycling’ with Amey. A special ‘Amey’ badge is available for those completing the tasks. See ‘For Leaders’ on this website for more details. Now, General rubbish and food collections are going greener and
As well as the news that the Kooks will close the Big Top on Sunday Night a host of new artists for the 2022 IW Festival have been added to the line up. These include the local and up-coming Wet Leg, plus Griff, Freya Ridings, The Snuts, Mae Muller, Mimi Webb and Joel Corry Also appearing
In December 1921 a Brownie Pack was formed in East Cowes. This pack, now called a unit, has been meeting in the town ever since. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s both Brownies and Guides flourished in East Cowes. They were led by Mrs. MacGill who was the District Commissioner for
Over 60 members of Girlguiding Isle of Wight paid a visit to Foxlease one of Girlguiding’s national training centres over a weekend recently. Foxlease is based in the New Forest and is ideal for outdoor activities including campfires, camping, identifying trees and bird watching. Other indoor pursuits were also undertaken